Wisdom, failure, and the lessons for our work lives. Solomon was one of the greatest kings in the Bible, perhaps second only to King David. And he had a reputation for having great wisdom. But there is another side to the story, one involving the misuse of power. In...

The values that support collaboration can be the key to our success. (Scroll down for related podcast episode.) A couple of years ago I attended a dinner meeting sponsored a Christian business group. After dinner, we were asked to go around the room and talk about the...

The story of the wise men – – also known as the Magi – – is one of the great stories of the Bible. The late James Dittes of Yale saw in the story a battle between two conflicting aspects of our human nature, a drive for stability and control, and a drive to forsake...

Maybe your body can help. There’s a lot of talk about spiritual practices, especially prayer and meditation, that can help us deal with stress. But there’s another approach that might help — connecting with our bodies. In a recent Harvard Business...

Finding Purpose No matter what we see as the primary purpose of our work, it is clear that if we can find more meaning in it, then we are likely to be more effective, more purposeful, and happier. For some people, this means seeing their work as their calling. This...